Boy's name
Lochlann
“LOKH-lan”
Lochlann — the Irish name for the Norse homeland, read as 'lakeland' or 'fiordland'
The story behind the name
A name borrowed from the invaders themselves. Ireland called Scandinavia Lochlann, then started calling its own sons after it — which says something about how quickly the Norse stopped being strangers.
Surnames built on this name
Meanings follow Ó Corráin & Maguire's Irish Names and Woulfe; pronunciations give the commonest Irish-English form. Know this name better — a dialect pronunciation, a family tradition? Tell us. · All Irish names A–Z